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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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1. An approach for monitoring project progress that relies on the budgeted cost of activities completed to ascribe value






2. Gantt Chart -> Format -> Bar Styles segment -> format drop down. Adjust all aspects of the bars in the gantt.






3. Two critical tasks - both same duration - vying for one resource - who wins?






4. Finish to start - finish to finish - start to start - start to finish. All are 'at least'.






5. View -> Timeline check box. Shows timeline - but by default - nothing's on it. To add items - right click and 'add to timeline'.






6. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






7. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






8. Default view in Network Diagram. Without LINK LABELS - you won't see lag time - etc. The term finish to start refers specifically to the logical relationship that exits between the activities that make up he entirety of the project in which it is det






9. Tables - charts - usage tables - and sheets.






10. The number of resources required to get the tasks/assignments completed.






11. File -> info -> Project information -> advanced properties.

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12. Contains information relative to tasks.






13. No single activity or group of activities to produce a single deliverable should be more than 80 hours of effort.

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14. ______ link Summary Tasks.






15. A compact - matrix representation of a system or project. The approach can be used to model complex systems in systems engineering or systems analysis - and in project planning and project management.






16. W = D + U Duration plus available resource units






17. To switch between ____________: (Project 2010) - Use the bottom-left icon. Use the ribbon. Task mode column in entry table. File -> options -> schedule.






18. Network Diagrom -> Format ribbon -> format.






19. Can be added to the ribbon - and it walks user through formatting of the gantt chart. Pretty cool.






20. Task ribbon -> schedule section -> broken task icon. Reschedule incomplete work - etc.






21. Single Start - Single Finish. No 'danglers'. Everything must be connected. No loops.






22. Time delay. Sometimes - it's preferred to have lag shown as a task. You can assign costs to it - that way. Style sheets will indicate this.






23. The acceloration of the successor task. 'Negative lag'






24. efines units.






25. Gantt Chart with 'Entry' table on left.






26. Shows logical relationship between tasks. View tab -> 'split view' section -> details checked -> More views -> Select there.






27. Their purpose is to ORGANIZE. Summary tasks have work packages or other summary tasks which comprise the parent summary task. Summary tasks are NOT scheduled. The children tasks are what need to be scheduled.






28. File -> Options -> Quick Access tool bar. Examples: Tables and Vies - good stuff.

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29. Hiding does not delete data. If you hide a column - data maintains - but to get it back - you'll need to right click - insert column.

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30. Work divided by available resource units. Formula: D=W/U






31. Task ribbon -> 'task' -> recurring task. An easy way to schedule reccuring meetings.






32. A terminal element is the lowest element (activity or deliverable) in a WBS; it is not further subdivided. Sometimes called a 'work package' - but NOT synonymous.






33. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






34. Always preserve the number of people working on a task. Changing units when fixed will impact duration.






35. Appears: wk means: week






36. Project Tab -> Change Working time. Define the actual 'hours' of work - which days work happens (weekends grayed out by default) - and 'exceptions' to standard work times. Work weeks tab present too.






37. Always preserve the number of hours to perform a task. Changing work when fixed will impact duration.






38. Appears: day means: day






39. Add your resources names to critical tasks _______ via bar styles/text.






40. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






41. Tasks - resources - assignments - all have dialogs. Example: resource leveling. Project information dialog very important.






42. Start date - Current date - finish date - status date - schedule from - calendar - & priority (with project pro). Enterprise custom fields here too - if you're hooked into enterprise.






43. Appears: min means: minute






44. If '______________' isn't checked - for example - then you won't be able to set a style for critical tasks.






45. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.






46. Amendment to task type.






47. Two CRITICAL tasks vying for one resource - who wins?






48. The total direct and indirect costs incurred in accomplishing work on an activity during a given period.






49. Matches the outline number initially in Project 2010. It is common for work breakdown structure elements to be numbered sequentially to reveal the hierarchical structure. For example 1.3.2 Rear Wheel identifies this item as a Level 3 WBS element - si






50. A logical relationship that states that for one project to begin - another must also be underway. For example - the writing of a business proposal must have begun in order for editing of the proposal to take place.







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